06 January,2017 08:19 AM IST | | Shilpi Sampad
Aanand L Rai is set to take his association with his Tanu Weds Manu and Raanjhanaa writer, Himanshu Sharma, to the next level. The filmmaker will be launching him as director in an upcoming production venture.
A still from Tanu Weds Manu
Aanand L Rai is set to take his association with his Tanu Weds Manu and Raanjhanaa writer, Himanshu Sharma, to the next level. The filmmaker will be launching him as director in an upcoming production venture.
But for Himanshu, it wasn't a surprise. "I saw it coming. I narrated the story idea to Aanand for him to direct, but he said that I must helm it instead. He told me this should be my first film as director," says the National Award-winning writer.
Filmmaker Aanand L Rai and writer Himanshu Sharma
The Lucknow boy weaves his stories around his home state Uttar Pradesh. For the Tanu Weds Manu franchise, it was Kanpur, while Raanjhana was set in Benaras.
But for his directorial debut, Himanshu won't reveal the backdrop just yet. "Currently, I am finishing work on Aanand's next (with Shah Rukh Khan reportedly playing a dwarf) and will then move to my project. The story is ready, but I need more time to develop it. It's too early to discuss details at this point," he says.
